Secret of the Blackbirds
1983 Soviet film
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Secret of the Blackbirds (Russian: Тайна «Чёрных дроздов») is a 1983 Soviet crime film directed by Vadim Derbenyov.[1][2][3] The plot is based on Agatha Christie's novel A Pocket Full of Rye.
Directed byVadim Derbenyov
Written by
- Valentina Kolodyazhnaya
- Yelizaveta Smirnova
Based on
A Pocket Full of Rye
by Agatha Christie
by Agatha Christie
Starring
- Ita Ever
- Vladimir Sedov
- Vsevolod Sanaev
- Lyubov Polishchuk
- Yury Belyayev
| Secret of the Blackbirds | |
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| Russian: Тайна «Чёрных дроздов» | |
| Directed by | Vadim Derbenyov |
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| Based on | A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie |
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| Cinematography | Nikolay Nemolyaev |
| Music by | Viktor Babushkin |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
The head of a wealthy family, Mr. George Fortescue, has been poisoned. Inspector Neal is investigating and learns that the deceased was an unpleasant person. His death was beneficial to all members of the family. It is not an easy matter, the rarest poison was used for poisoning. The violent death of the maid Gladys, and later the mistress of the house, Adele, completely confuses the investigation. But Miss Marple intervenes.[4]
Cast
- Ita Ever as Miss Marple
- Vladimir Sedov as Inspector Neele
- Vsevolod Sanaev as George Fortescue
- Lyubov Polishchuk as Adele Fortescue
- Yury Belyayev as Percival Fortescue (as Yuriy Belyaev)
- Elena Sanaeva as Jennifer Fortescue
- Andrey Kharitonov as Lancelot Fortescue
- Natalya Danilova as Patricia Fortescue
- Yelena Ivochkina as Elaine Fortescue
- Elza Radzina as Miss Effie Ramsbottom
- Irina Mazurkevich as Gladys Martin